Professional Sales Representative Port Elizabeth & East London

This is not an expat hiring - We will only accept applications from local candidates based in South Africa

The job incumbent will be responsible for the following: 

• Selling, detailing and promoting products, in a designated area, to targeted Pharmacies and dispensing doctors to ensure sales targets are achieved.
• Assisting, organizing and presenting commercial activities within Pharmacies as well as programmes and other promotional events in the designated area and/or nationally.
• Conducting root cause analysis & development / implementation of action plans in accordance with sales performance measures & marketing/sales strategy of the Company.
• Personally, visiting and liaising with relevant targeted clients which are crucial to the performance of the Company, as agreed with the respective Regional Manager/National Sales Manager & Key Accounts Manager.
• Maintaining a data-base of all targeted clients.
• Liaising with the Regional Manager/National Sales Manager & Key Accounts Manager with respect to the effective exploitation of the various business opportunities in the designated areas.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree/ Diploma in Life Sciences or Relative Field

Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of Medical/Pharma Industry Experience
• Established and Existing relationships in the territory and the Key Stake holder.

The ideal candidate must have:

• A thorough understanding of the SA Pharmaceutical Industry and knowledge of health care related events, with preference given to candidates with at least 3 years Pharmaceutical experience in a commercial environment.
• Ability to solidify and expand business relationships.
• Ability to convey messages and motivate certain audiences.
• Able to efficiently manage budget and resources within the scope of the business model and expense policy guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to sell products and achieve sales targets.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn product/disease entity information.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced, high energy organization.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical marketing principles.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.